HE’S got two massive by-election losses under his belt and a long line of people baying for his political blood but Premier Campbell Newman insists he is in this for the long haul.

In an exclusive interview with the Sunday Mail Mr Newman has revealed his government is considering reversing further controversial decisions as it attempts to make amends with the voters alienated by its reforming agenda of the last two and a half years.

But he says he has no intention of walking away from Ashgrove or his job as Premier if things don’t start turning around for the government ahead of the next State election, due next year.

“Of course. I will always stick it out,” the Premier told The Sunday Mail.

“But that’s (failing to turn things around) not going to be the case because we are genuinely listening and we are going to be operating in a different way going forward.”

Mr Newman said he was not taking the recent by-election losses lying down either, vowing to convince voters in Stafford and Redcliffe to consider giving his government a second chance at the general election next year.

“Through deeds not words, I am determined to demonstrate to those people that the government is delivering for them and has their best interests at heart and at the general election, they should consider in those electorates, giving us another go,” he said.

“It just raises my determination to do a better job for people and to demonstrate we are doing that job for them in health and education, in getting the books balanced, in getting the jobs created.”

Mr Newman would not be drawn on whether he had any plans for life after politics should he lose his seat of Ashgrove, an electorate he has repeatedly vowed not to swap for a safer one.

“One day I won’t be in politics anymore … (but) I’m focused on doing this job for Queenslanders,” he said.

Campbell Newman and wife Lisa (green top) enjoyed some fun and games at the St Columbas School fete in Brisbane. Picture: Jack TranSource:News Corp Australia

“This is my duty. This is my responsibility.

“It is a demanding and challenging job but I cheerfully accept the demands and the challenges because I want to do the right thing for Queenslanders.

“I will put up with the trials and tribulations because I want to do the right thing. That’s why I am here. This for me is about community service. It’s about doing the right thing for the state that I love.

“There is no point in being in political office if you are not prepared to make the decisions to improve things for the people of the state.”

The LNP lost the Stafford by-election last weekend with a swing of more than 18 per cent, the largest swing since optional preferential voting was introduced in Queensland.

It sparked a mea culpa from Mr Newman and his government and the overturning of controversial decisions including reintroducing the need for bipartisan support in choosing the chair of the crime watchdog, scrapping the segregation of bikies in jail and the requirement they wear pink jumpsuits and reverting back to the old parliamentary budget estimates system.

Mr Newman has also vowed to make amends with the legal community after months of brawling.

But he revealed that while the decisions were announced following the by-election, he had been considering righting some of his government’s wrongs weeks ago, in the aftermath of Dr Chris Davis’ resignation.

“Probably I reckon about four weeks ago I thought we needed to consider reversing a few things,” he said.

Mr Newman said more changes were being considered as well, with his government to operate differently in the weeks and months ahead.

“We knew how people would respond to some of these decisions but they were done because they were the right decisions for this state,” he said.

“I am acknowledging the mistakes but I am saying that the overall agenda has always been about doing the right thing.

“I take no delight in the fact that we have made these strong decisions with the impacts that have been caused. Many of these decisions are just incredibly difficult but what I know is, absolutely, we are heading in the right direction.

Campbell Newman fronts the media at the end of one of his toughest weeks as Premier.Source:News Corp Australia

“We are a reforming government. The place was in a mess. There was a need for reform. We had to move quickly because we wanted Queenslanders to get the benefits of those reforms.

“Queenslanders shouldn’t have had to wait and wait while government took its time confronting important and challenging issues.

“When you do undertake reform, unfortunately, you actually challenge the status quo and you challenge vested interest and, I’m not going to pick on anybody, but those many vested interests have been loud and strident and have prosecuted their case in the hall of public opinion.

“I can only say in response that every single one of those issues has been about the best interests of all of Queensland and not sectional interest groups.

“This state, if it sticks with these reforms, will be the powerhouse state. It will be the envy of the nation in terms of economic opportunity and jobs. It will have the best hospitals in the nation.

“We’re going to continue to demonstrate that preparedness to listen in the weeks and months ahead.

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